Jewish Holidays 2014-2015

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Major holidays

Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal "work" is forbidden.

Holiday	Dates	Description
Rosh Hashana	Sep 25-26, 2014	The Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur	Oct 4, 2014	Day of Atonement
Sukkot	Oct 9-10, 2014 Oct 11-15, 2014	Feast of Tabernacles
Shmini Atzeret	Oct 16, 2014	Eighth Day of Assembly
Simchat Torah	Oct 17, 2014	Day of Celebrating the Torah
Chanukah	Dec 17-24, 2014	The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights
Purim	Mar 5, 2015	Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar
Pesach	Apr 4-5, 2015 Apr 6-9, 2015 Apr 10-11, 2015	Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Shavuot	May 24-25, 2015	Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Tish'a B'Av	Jul 26, 2015	The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples

Minor holidays Holiday Dates Description Tu BiShvat Feb 4, 2015 New Year for Trees Purim Katan Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years Shushan Purim Mar 6, 2015 Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities Days of the Omer 7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot Pesach Sheni May 3, 2015 Second Passover, one month after Passover Lag B'Omer May 7, 2015 33rd day of counting the Omer Leil Selichot Sep 5, 2015 Prayers for forgivenes in preparation for the High Holidays Minor fasts Holiday Dates Description Tzom Gedaliah Sep 28, 2014 Fast of the Seventh Month, commemorates the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah Asara B'Tevet Jan 1, 2015 Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem Ta'anit Esther Mar 4, 2015 Fast of Esther Ta'anit Bechorot Apr 3, 2015 Fast of the First Born Tzom Tammuz Jul 5, 2015 Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar Modern holidays Holiday Dates Description Yom HaShoah Apr 16, 2015 Holocaust Memorial Day Yom HaZikaron Apr 22, 2015 Israeli Memorial Day Yom HaAtzma'ut Apr 23, 2015 Israeli Independence Day Yom Yerushalayim May 17, 2015 Jerusalem Day Special Shabbatot Holiday Dates Description Shabbat Shuva Sep 27, 2014 Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning) Shabbat Shekalim Feb 14, 2015 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar Shabbat Zachor Feb 28, 2015 Shabbat before Purim Shabbat Parah Mar 14, 2015 Shabbat of the Red Heifer Shabbat HaChodesh Mar 21, 2015 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan Shabbat HaGadol Mar 28, 2015 Shabbat before Pesach Shabbat Chazon Jul 25, 2015 Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) Shabbat Nachamu Aug 1, 2015 Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation) Shabbat Rosh Chodesh When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh Shabbat Machar Chodesh When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh Holiday Dates Description Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Oct 24, 2014 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan Rosh Chodesh Kislev Nov 23, 2014 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev Rosh Chodesh Tevet Dec 22, 2014 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat Jan 21, 2015 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh'vat Rosh Chodesh Adar Feb 19, 2015 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar Rosh Chodesh Adar II Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar II (on leap years) Rosh Chodesh Nisan Mar 21, 2015 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Apr 19, 2015 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar Rosh Chodesh Sivan May 19, 2015 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Jun 17, 2015 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz Rosh Chodesh Av Jul 17, 2015 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av Rosh Chodesh Elul Aug 15, 2015 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul